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favour of `elf_getshdrnum()`, `elf_getphdrnum()` and `elf_getshdrstrndx()` respectively. * Add new manual pages for `elf_getshdrstrndx()`, `elf_getphdrnum()` and `elf_getshdrnum()`. * Add a deprecation warning for `elf_getshstrndx()`, `elf_getphnum()` and `elf_getshnum()`. Obtained from: elftoolchain MFC after: 1 month
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.\" Copyright (c) 2006 Joseph Koshy. All rights reserved.
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.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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.\" are met:
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.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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.\"
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.\" This software is provided by Joseph Koshy ``as is'' and
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.\" any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
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.\" are disclaimed. in no event shall Joseph Koshy be liable
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.\" or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
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.\" however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
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.\" liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
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.\" out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
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.\" such damage.
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.\"
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\"
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.Dd August 5, 2009
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.Dt ELF_GETSHSTRNDX 3
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm elf_getshstrndx ,
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.Nm elf_setshstrndx
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.Nd retrieve/update the index of the section name string table
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.Sh LIBRARY
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.Lb libelf
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.In libelf.h
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.Ft int
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.Fn elf_getshstrndx "Elf *elf" "size_t *ndxptr"
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.Ft int
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.Fn elf_setshstrndx "Elf *elf" "size_t ndx"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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Function
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.Fn elf_getshstrndx
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retrieves the section index of the string table containing section
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names from descriptor
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.Ar elf
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and stores it into the location pointed to by argument
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.Ar ndxptr .
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Function
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.Fn elf_getshstrndx
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is deprecated.
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Please use
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.Xr elf_getshdrstrndx 3
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instead.
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.Pp
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Function
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.Fn elf_setshstrndx
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sets the index of the section name string table to argument
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.Ar ndx .
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.Pp
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These routines allow applications to process both normal ELF
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objects and ELF objects that use extended section numbering uniformly.
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.Pp
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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These functions return a non-zero value if successful, or zero in case
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of an error.
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.Sh ERRORS
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These functions can fail with the following errors:
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.Bl -tag -width "[ELF_E_RESOURCE]"
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.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
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A NULL value was passed in for argument
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.Ar elf .
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.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
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Argument
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.Ar elf
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was not for an ELF file.
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.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
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Argument
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.Ar elf
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lacks an ELF Executable header.
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.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
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Argument
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.Ar ndx
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contained a value in the reserved range of section indices.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr elf 3 ,
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.Xr elf32_getehdr 3 ,
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.Xr elf64_getehdr 3 ,
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.Xr elf_getident 3 ,
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.Xr elf_getphdrnum 3 ,
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.Xr elf_getshdrnum 3 ,
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.Xr gelf 3 ,
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.Xr gelf_getehdr 3
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